In 2023…

…the number of reported traffic accidents increased by 701 over the previous year, reaching 16,414, with 35.8% of these accidents recorded in the Northern Harbour district.

…traffic casualties increased by 3.5% over 2022.

…injuries sustained by seven drivers, two passengers and seven pedestrians proved fatal.

…the stock of licensed motor vehicles increased at an average net rate of 37 vehicles per day.

…passenger cars accounted for 73.8% of total licensed motor vehicles but e-kick scooters registered the largest increase over 2022.

…58.1% of total licensed motor vehicles had petrol engines. 

…alternative powered motor vehicles registered an increase of 40.1% over 2022.

…newly licensed motor vehicles amounted to 24,048, or 4.5% more than 2022.

…61.2% of newly licensed motor vehicles were new.

…the number of licensed motor vehicles per 1,000 residents went down to 778 from 784 in 2022.

…Gozo and Comino district registered the highest number of vehicles per 1,000 residents at 1,126, whereas the Northern Harbour registered the lowest ratio with 628 vehicles per 1,000 residents.

…a total of 273 vehicles were stolen, a decrease of 11.7% over 2022.

…a total of 303,405 transport-related contraventions were issued by the Police, Wardens and Transport Malta. Speed cameras’ contraventions totalled 41,410 or an average of 113 per day.

…37.3% of total driving licence holders were aged between 40 and 59 years.

…Public Transport commuters totalled 67,241,760, an increase of 36.6% over 2022.

…passenger cars were driven the most with 2,392 million km or 79.5% of the total distance travelled.